Girl Scouts of Colorado, Troop 1753
These girls dedicated 6 months of energy and effort to the 2008 cookie season. For the first 3 months prior to the beginning of the actual cookie sale, they planned and hosted a Cookie Rally for Hi Country Area Girl Scout Troops. At the Cookie Rally they performed "Cookies! The Musical." They practiced qualities of successful business women and earned the Leadership Award in the process. Next they worked together to sell a record number of cookies to earn money for a trip to Our Cabaña World Center in Cuernavaca, Mexico for summer of 2009. The girls also had several new marketing ideas one of which was the cookie mobile. Three of them achieved Super Seller Status.

San Diego-Imperial Council, Troop 5007
This troop used this year's cookie sale to work toward their current goal of earning money to Bridge to Seniors in Savannah, Ga. at the Juliette Low Birthplace in 2009, and to build on their ultimate goal of traveling to Pax Lodge World Center in London. The girls got to know their products better by comparing cookies from 2 different Girl Scout Cookie companies, and worked at improving their marketing strategies, including use of the new cookie costumes. They also earmarked a portion of their proceeds to purchase books for their "2008 in 2008 Book Drive" for the Polinsky Children's Center (a local shelter) and the Child Abuse Prevention Foundation.

Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland, Troop 41066
This troop has been self-supporting since finishing their first product sale in first grade. They pay for all troop activities, trips, materials, event fees, service projects, donations, awards and membership registrations with what they earn from the Fall Product Sale and Cookie Sale, plus some extra money earned recycling aluminum cans. Using their product sales activities for their troop's income has helped them learn to set goals, live within a budget, and work as a team. This year, they added to what they had already learned by taking on more responsibility for the business part of the Cookie Sale. These girls wrote an actual business plan, brainstormed some new marketing strategies, and learned about the inventory, ordering and bookkeeping functions the Cookie Manager is responsible for.

Girl Scout Brownies from Troop 1421 in Ormond Beach, Fla., connect with one another while designing their own cookie boxes and illustrating to their customers, "Girl Scout Cookies Run Circles Around the Rest!"

Girls from Troop 1847 in Central Texas donated money raised from the 2008 Cookie Sale to the Juliette Low World Friendship fund at the Walnut Creek Service Unit Thinking Day, March 8, 2008. Troop 1947 was a new troop in 2007-2008 and the girls want to help other troops get started in other counties.

Troop 1316 from Merritt Island, Fla., "Get in Line to Discover the Possibilities with Girl Scout Cookies."

Troop 611 from Citrus Council in Florida Takes Action by using a portion of their cookie sale proceeds to support their local food bank and also to fund a trip to Savannah, Ga., the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low.

Girl Scout Brownie Troop 123 from Irish Hills Council in Michigan talked about philanthropy and discussed how they would spend their earnings from the cookie sale. Check out several pictures of their troop in the slideshow to the left.

Girl Scout Troop 13111from San Jacinto Council in Texas Takes Action by adopting a pet shelter during the 2008 cookie sale. They donated supplies and food to the shelter. They walked all of the dogs and played with all of the cats. These girls then gave them their vitamins and gave them treats. They fed them for the night, cleaned out their cages and got them ready for bed. The whole troop loved taking care of the animals.

Girls from Troop 660 in Oklahoma Take Action by spending time creating crafts for residents at a local retirement center and spending time learning about their lives.

The girls of Troop 641in Southwest Texas took action by deciding to give $100 of the money they earned from the cookie sale to "Rivers of the World" (a non-profit Christian organization) to be used at a children's hospital in Lusambo, Congo. The money will be used to buy medicine.

Use the buddy system! Girls from Brownie Troop 90 of Carterville, Ill., remind everyone to have fun and be safe when taking orders and delivering cookies. Customers will be impressed with the team effort. Also, be sure to wear your uniform or vest. People will immediately recognize that you are a Girl Scout and want to support you.

This presentation by Troop 677 in Maine is an overview of the values and skills that the cookie sale brings to the girls who participate in it. It is a photo tour of how their troop works together to accomplish their goals.

A poem of their journey through cookie season, By Girl Scout Junior Troop 11549 in San Jacinto Council.

This presentation by Cadette Troop 20094 in Northern California shares how they begin their sale be deciding what they would like to do with profits and what community service project they would like to accomplish. Every year, their hearts lead them back to the same project, The Giving Tree. They also decided to celebrate their accomplishments this year by trying to earn enough money through cookie sales to go to San Diego, Calif.